Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-235)

1572: Murder in Paris. An ill-fitting shoe -- Less peril as enemies -- 1532-72: Making of a spymaster. A particular kind of gentleman -- The Queen's perilous course -- A most unwelcome guest -- 1573-83: Mr. Secretary. Intelligencers and scoundrels -- Adversaries and moles -- 1583-87: The bosom serpent. The Throckmorton Plot -- Letters in cipher -- The final act -- 1584-90: War at last. Old friends and enemies -- A traitor in Paris -- Forearmed

A narrative of the career of Queen Elizabeth I's intelligence operative documents how he helped the monarch to outmaneuver Spain and France by pioneering techniques to expose double agents, spread disinformation, and decipher codes

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